diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/instance-info.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/instance-info.vue
index 1ddf631425..b9163091a6 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/instance-info.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/instance-info.vue
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ const usersPagination = {
 };
 
 async function fetch() {
-	meta = (await os.api("admin/meta")) as AugmentedInstanceMetadata;
+	if (iAmAdmin) meta = (await os.api("admin/meta")) as AugmentedInstanceMetadata;
 	instance = (await os.api("federation/show-instance", {
 		host: props.host,
 	})) as AugmentedInstance;